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How do I handle my teenager's MOOD swings?

“One minute he’s on top of the world; the next minute he locks himself in his room, turns up the stereo, blasting it loud enough to make us all deaf. You can’t get a word out of him. As a little boy he was always sunshine. Everyone has off moments. We’re human. What bothers me is the unpredictability of his moods. The swings are getting to us...
Are mood swings inevitable? Probably so. Knowing that mercurial behaviour has a psychological bases can be very helpful in learning to deal with moods.
...Mother of a seventeen-year-old boy...
...What can be done...
...Do not overreact...
...Do not intensify problem by sharing your feelings...
...Listen with extra measure of sympathy and understanding...
...Allow to “COOL IT’...
...Let the tensions have time to simmer down and fade away...
➜ When the safety, welfare, a nd mental health of your teenager is in danger intervention is absolute must. Just count to ten before you take action...

Share your stories regarding how you handled mood swings of your teenager?.....